Nurse Practitioner - Community Rapid Response Service (522604L1)

Tasmania Government; Launceston; On-site; AUD 134,000 - 163,000; Part time

Job summary

Tasmania Government's Community Rapid Response Service - North (ComRRS-N) seeks a Nurse Practitioner to deliver acute community care with a high degree of clinical autonomy, applying advanced assessment and treatment skills.

You will collaborate with GP's, medical specialists and allied health staff to provide coordinated, person-centred care, with clinical leadership and a commitment to safe, evidence-based practice in a multi-disciplinary team.

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse with endorsement as a Nurse Practitioner.
• Extensive clinical experience in primary health care or community health.
• Current Driver's Licence.

Responsibilities

• Provide acute community-based care with clinical autonomy.
• Collaborate with GPs, specialists and allied health teams to deliver coordinated care.
• Provide clinical leadership and oversee evidence-based practice.

Skills

Advanced nursing

Clinical leadership

Community health

GP collaboration

Education

Nurse Practitioner endorsement

Registered Nurse registration

Job description

Nurse Practitioner - Community Rapid Response Service (522604L1)

• Australia, Tas
• Oct 23, 2026

About Tasmania Government

About the Tasmanian State ServiceThe Tasmanian State Service (TSS)is the largest employer in Tasmania, with over 28,000 employees providing services to the Tasmanian community at all levels, and within more than 200...

Community Rapid Response Service - North (ComRRS-N) is a Nurse Practitioner led, General Practitioner (GP) referred hospital avoidance service within the Department of Health's Primary Health North. The team provides rapid assessment and short-term, hospital-level care for patients in their own homes or residential aged care homes helping to avoid hospital presentations and admissions within the Launceston region.

Our small experienced multidisciplinary team includes Nurse Practitioners, Registered Nurses and Allied Health Professionals, with backgrounds across intensive care, emergency, general practice, remote area nursing and primary health. We work collaboratively with GP's, hospital teams, Ambulance Tasmania and community providers to provide safe, coordinated, person-centred care. Operating seven days a week, we are committed to being trusted, responsive and flexible, providing the right care, in the right place, at the right time.

The Role

As a Nurse Practitioner within ComRRS-N, you will practise with a high degree of clinical autonomy, applying advanced assessment, diagnostic and treatment skills to deliver acute care in the community. You will collaborate with GP's, medical specialists, community nursing services, pharmacists and other healthcare providers to deliver coordinated, person-centred care. Within an experienced and supportive team, you will provide clinical leadership and oversight, supporting safe, evidence based practice and positive patient outcomes.

You will need

• Registration with Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia as a Registered Nurse and endorsement as a Nurse Practitioner.
• Extensive clinical experience and advanced nursing expertise within a primary health care, community health or similar practice environment.
• Current Driver's Licence.

Note: - Please refer to the Statement of Duties for all the selection criteria of this position to address in your application.

Why Tasmania

The Department of Health Tasmania oversees various hospitals across the state, including the Royal Hobart Hospital, Launceston General Hospital, Northwest Regional Hospital, and Mersey Community Hospital, as well as district hospitals and ambulance services. Additionally, it provides community health, mental health, and primary healthcare services to the Tasmanian community through more than 300 sites.

Tasmania, Australia's only island state, offers unparalleled natural beauty and a luxurious lifestyle. Pursuing your health career in Tasmania's public health system means building strong connections with colleagues and patients. It also means embracing a lifestyle where you can enjoy extraordinary experiences outside of work while making a significant impact on the community during work.

Details of appointment

Fixed term part time, shift worker position, working 48 hours per fortnight, commencing 31 January 2027 until 20 June 2027.

*notwithstanding hours to be negotiated with the successful applicant.

Applicants should note that, for a period of twelve months from the date of publication, this selection process may be used to fill subsequent or similar full time, part time, and casual vacancies.

$148,470 per annum (Pro rata). Our Employer 12% superannuation contribution is on top of this amount.

• Salary range is in accordance with Nurses and Midwives (Tasmania State Service) Agreement 2023.

In addition, the following allowances calculated on the salaried incremental point may be available: